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Review: This May Be Difficult to Read by Claire N. Rubman, PhD

This May Be Difficult to Read by Claire N. Rubman

Author Claire N. Rubman, PhD presents a revolutionary new take on a fundamental facet of childhood development in This May Be Difficult to Read: But You Really Should (for your child’s sake). The shocking fact that 42 million Americans are functionally illiterate in 2023 means that this book is more critical than ever, especially for those with the responsibility to teach.

As Rubman quickly explains, learning to read and learning to comprehend are two very different things, though they are often grouped together. She astutely separates these ideas, highlighting the reasons behind the growing rift between them, and offers […]

2023-02-07T14:36:41+02:00February 7th, 2023|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Being Different by Ada Glustein

Being Different by Ada Glustein Being Different: From Friday Night Candles to Compassionate Classroom by Ada Glustein is a deeply moving memoir about childhood, education, and the challenge of fitting in.

Ada Glustein was born in Canada into a devout Jewish family who had migrated decades before from Europe. Excluded at school and at times bullied for being Jewish, Ada was painfully aware of how different she was from her peers. However, her experience taught her to be inquisitive, curious, and compassionate – the opposite of those who made her feel left out. Ada always chose to embrace diversity and learn from these early struggles, […]

2022-12-20T14:11:34+02:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Handing Down Hope by Nate Slaymaker

Handing Down Hope by Nate SlaymakerA refreshing and generation-spanning guide towards healthier communication and a brighter future, Handing Down Hope by Nate Slaymaker is a relatable map for the mighty task of parenting, coaching, or managing teenagers.

Through his own experiences with foster children, generations of students, and other assorted teenagers coming in and out of his life – some with significant challenges and unfair amounts of baggage – Slaymaker has constructed a succinct catalogue of lessons learned. The chapter framing is intriguing, laying out both the common errors and more effective strategies as binaries – rather than acting purely as a “how-to” book, it […]

2021-10-07T06:53:17+02:00October 7th, 2021|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: Surviving the College Admissions Madness by Kevin Robert Martin

Surviving the College Admissions Madness by Kevin Robert Martin

An unflinching and savagely honest review of the college admissions process and modern-day higher education as a whole, Surviving the College Admissions Madness by Kevin Robert Martin is a must-read for those who are entering the convoluted system of university life.

Unlike so many other books on the admissions process, this revelatory read begins with the author’s simple premise – that elite colleges don’t care about their applicants or future students, seeing them merely as investments. Martin argues that the process of gaining admittance has become so cutthroat and competitive that it is genuinely traumatic for tens of thousands of […]

2021-09-28T03:02:10+02:00August 15th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Let’s Blow Up The Elite College Admissions Black Box by Terry Connelly

Let's Blow Up The Elite College Admissions Black Box by Terry Connelly Terry Connelly delivers a rousing and unrelenting call to action with Let’s Blow Up The Elite College Admissions Black Box: It’s Roiling Young Lives, Rigged for the Rich, and Wrong for America, a stirring treatise addressing the historical and worsening inequities in America’s college admissions process.

Connelly wields his impressive career experience from the financial and academic worlds like a broadsword, eviscerating common objections and weak arguments in defense of wealth-driven advantages, legacy admissions, and other outdated practices of entrenched institutions. Underpinned by a proposal called the Transparency, Equity and Fairness in College Admissions Act, this book suggests a […]

2021-02-02T08:10:37+02:00February 2nd, 2021|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Programming the Brain by Chandana Watagodakumbura

Programming the Brain by Chandana Watagodakumbura

Professor and scientist Chandana Watagodakumbura examines the complex relationship between brain structure, neurological functioning, and how people behave based on their learning in Programming the Brain: Educational Neuroscience Perspective: Pedagogical Practices and Study Skills for Enhanced Learning and Metacognition.

As Watagodakumbura describes, educators are constantly exploring and quantifying the ways that students learn, in order to teach them most effectively. Neuroscience, a relatively new discipline, can offer insight into these processes, since human evolution parallels the evolution of the brain and neural system.

A salient example of the author’s thesis is presented in the introduction, looking at the difference […]

2020-10-02T01:20:04+02:00August 29th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Search: A Guide for College and Life by Barbara Roquemore EdD and Jeff Duffey MD

Search: A Guide for College and Life by Dr. Barbara Roquemore EdD and Dr. Jeff Duffey M.D.

An innovative exploration of what is really needed to prepare for college is presented in Search: A Guide for College and Life by Barbara Roquemore EdD, an associate professor of Professional Learning and Innovation, and Jeff Duffey MD, a psychiatrist and author. Both specialize in work with students and offer useful insights for those entering college or moving through its stages.

Unlike many such guides, this book is geared toward looking both outward, at technical and practical considerations, and inward, at personal inclinations and ambitions. Issues covered include self-assessment and personal motivation, specific academic plans, lodging and sustenance, friendships with […]

2020-08-03T06:26:21+02:00June 24th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Combat to College by John H. Davis

Combat to College by John H. Davis

Author and decorated combat veteran John H. Davis has produced a methodical and brutally honest guide for veteran students and anyone else going through a major transition in Combat to College.

While the focus of this book is on veterans re-entering society, particularly into the academic sphere, the underlying lessons about re-wiring, self-control, and personal adaptation are relevant for anyone stepping into a change. There is personal experience, empathy and authenticity on every page, from Davis’ own challenges making friends in the civilian world to his sage advice on how to write a compelling resume that properly highlights a […]

2020-04-21T07:36:46+02:00April 20th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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